Action brought on 8 April 2024 – Biif v EUIPO – Eddies Pizza (Caprizza)

(Case T-187/24)

Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties

Applicant: Biif Srl (Bergamo, Italy) (represented by: F. Musella, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Eddies Pizza, SL (Palafrugell, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO

Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union figurative mark Caprizza – Application for registration No 18 434 530

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 February 2024 in Case R 1077/2023-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the contested decision;

reject opposition No. 003151820 in its entirety;

alternatively, refer the case to the First Board of Appeal EUIPO for review;

order the defendant and the other party to the proceedings to pay the costs of the double-level proceedings.

Plea in law

Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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